#9DE291
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.13 140.8), rgb(157, 226, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#9DE291 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE291 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 226, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.13 140.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9DE291 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE291 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE291 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE291 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D4
oklch(93.5% 0.048 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE291
oklch(84.7% 0.13 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#80DB71
oklch(81% 0.167 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#30C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#9DE291 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E6D58B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE96 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DDCD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE291
#9DE291
oklch(84.7% 0.13 140.8)
- #F2B1FF
#F2B1FF
oklch(84.6% 0.126 320.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9DE291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #9DE291 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.